Belted structure

Abstract

Pull-on disposable absorbent articles comprising an elastomeric belt comprising bicomponent nonwovens.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An absorbent article having a front region, a rear region, and a crotch region disposed therebetween; and comprising:
 a liquid permeable topsheet; a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;   a central chassis occupying the crotch region;   a belt structure disposed about the central chassis, the belt structure overlaying the backsheet to the outside thereof in the front and rear regions, the belt structure overlapping and extending laterally and longitudinally outward from the chassis;   wherein the belt structure comprises an outer nonwoven and an inner nonwoven and elastic strands therebetween; wherein the belt outer nonwoven is a bicomponent material;   the belt structure further having a front belt portion having a front waist edge, and front left and right side edges; and a rear belt portion having a rear waist edge and rear left and right side edges;   wherein the respective front and rear left side edges and the respective front and rear right side edges are joined, forming a waist opening and left and right leg openings.   
     
     
         2 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the belt outer nonwoven has a sheath/core structure. 
     
     
         3 . The absorbent article of  claim 2 , wherein sheath comprises polyethylene and the core comprises polypropylene. 
     
     
         4 . The absorbent article of  claim 2 , wherein the sheath comprises polyethylene and the core comprises polyethylene terephthalate. 
     
     
         5 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the article has permanent side seams. 
     
     
         6 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the article has refastenable side seams. 
     
     
         7 . The absorbent article of  claim 6 , wherein the front belt portion comprises fastening elements and the rear belt portion comprises fastening elements. 
     
     
         8 . The absorbent article of  claim 7 , wherein the refastenable side seams are formed with hooks and loops. 
     
     
         9 . The absorbent article of  claim 8 , wherein the front belt portion fastening elements are loops and the rear belt portion fastening elements are hooks. 
     
     
         10 . The absorbent article of  claim 6 , wherein the rear outer belt portion comprises fastening elements that are hooks that fasten directly into the front belt portion inner nonwoven. 
     
     
         11 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the belt structure and the central chassis comprise a graphic object. 
     
     
         12 . The absorbent article of  claim 11 , wherein at least one graphic object is printed at a place where the belt structure and the central chassis overlap. 
     
     
         13 . The absorbent article of  claim 11 , wherein the central chassis comprises a graphic object that is a wetness indicator. 
     
     
         14 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article is in a first package and wherein a second absorbent article is in a second package, and wherein the first and second articles are in closed form, wherein the first and second articles comprise different waist opening circumferences and/or product pitches, and wherein the central chassis of the absorbent article and a second central chassis of the second absorbent article are at least substantially identical. 
     
     
         15 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article is in a first package and wherein a second absorbent article is in a second package, and wherein the first and second articles are in closed form, and wherein the absorbent article has permanent side seams and the second absorbent article comprises refastenable side seams. 
     
     
         16 . An array of absorbent articles, comprising the first and second packages of  claim 14 . 
     
     
         17 . An absorbent article having a front region, a rear region, and a crotch region disposed therebetween; and comprising:
 a liquid permeable topsheet; a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;   a central chassis occupying the crotch region;   a belt structure disposed about the central chassis, the belt structure overlaying the backsheet to the outside thereof in the front and rear regions, the belt structure overlapping and extending laterally and longitudinally outward from the chassis;   wherein the belt structure comprises an outer nonwoven and an inner nonwoven and elastic strands therebetween; wherein the belt outer nonwoven is polyethylene;   the belt structure further having a front belt portion having a front waist edge, and front left and right side edges; and a rear belt portion having a rear waist edge and rear left and right side edges;   wherein the respective front and rear left side edges and the respective front and rear right side edges are joined, forming a waist opening and left and right leg openings.